Fender for automobiles.



B. M. MOQOWAN. FENDER FOB AUTOMOBILES.

AYPLIOATIOK FILED DOTJQ, 1912.

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E. M. MOGOWAN. FENDER FOB AUTOlOBILBS. Arrmouxon rum ooT. 22, 1m.

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WJTNESSES Eduard M. Magomcmm MQW EDWARD III. MOGOWAN, 0F FUND DU LAC, WISCONSIN.

FENDER FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 29,1913.

Application med October 29, 1912. Serial No. 727,228.

To all whom z't may concern.'

Bc it known that I, EDWARD M. Mo- GowAN, a citizen of the United States, residin at Fond du Lac, i the countyl o Fon du Lac and State ofllVisconsin, ave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fenders for Automobiles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawin This invention relates to vehicles and has special reference to a fender for automobiles.

The principal object of to improve and simplif struction of devices of t is character.

The second object of the invention is to provide a fender for the front wheels of automobiles of novel construction an which will normally be held in raised position but which may readily be dropped to prevent injury to a person unable to get out of the path, of the machine.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists in general of certain constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and specifically claimed.

In the accompanyin t rawings, like char acters of reference in icate like parts in the several views, andz-Figure 1 is a front view of an automobile showing the fender dropped. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the fender raised. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of an automobile front end showing the fender dropped in full position, and raised in dotted position. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the fender removed from the automobile. Fig. 5 is a detail view of the means employed to hold the fender in raised position.

In carrying out the objects of this invention there is disclosed in the present embodiment an automobile indicated in general at 10 which is provided with a front axle'll whereto is connected a bar 12 of U-shape, the bar being secured to the front axle by means of pivot clips 13 so that the bar is freely rotatable with reference to the axle. Fixedl secured to the axle 11 is a toothed ring 1 and mounted on the bar 12 is a bracket 15 whereto is pivoted a lever this invention is t-he general con- 16 having an end 17 arranged to engage in the space between any two adjacent teeth. This end 17 is normally held in such engagement by means of a spring 18 having one end bearing against a shoulder 1i) formed on the bracket, and the other end bcarin against the lever 1G. Connected to the en of the lever opposite the end 17 is a chain 20 whereto is connected a rod 21 positioned convenient to the driver so that y pulling thereon the end 17 of the lever ma be drawn out from between the teeth, an the bar 1.2 permitted to rotate. The arms of this bar 12 are indicated at 22, and on each of these arms is carried a curved fender plate or guard 23 so arranged that it is in alinementwith the front wheels, said plates extending laterally from the arms 22 of the bar 12. Under normal circumstances the plates 23 are carried in raised position as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3, the arms 22 bein held in this position by the lever 16. Vhen, however, danger exists of striking a person, the bar 21 is drawn upon, with the result that the lever is released and the plates 23 fall in front of the wheels, thus preventin a person from bein run over by the mac xine.

There has tius bec". provided a simple and efficient device of the character described, and for the ur ose specified.

Having thus describe theinvent-ion,what is claimed as new, is

In a device of the kind described, the combination with a vehicle provided with a front axle and wheels mounted thereon, of a U-shaped bar having its bight portion pivotally connected to said axle, fender plates carried by said bar and lying in alinement with said wheels, a toothed ring mounted on said axle, a bracket xed to the bight of said bar, a lever pivoted to said bracket and having its end arran ed to enter the space between adjacent teet on the ring, a spring h olding said lever in engagement with said ring, and releasing means connected to the lever.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD M. MCGOWAN. Witnesses:

Jos. L. Gommone, RAY D. MANN.

Copie: of this patent may be obtained, tor ave cents econ. by addressing the "Geremia-.stoner of Patente, Washington, D. C. 

